Unique Combination Machine - ever seen a Reypo?

[Jack Vines]

If you've been there, you'll understand why I just had to have this little jewel

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The fun thing about playing with machinery is I learn something new every day. Even though I already have a Delta lathe, a big table saw, six grinders and three drill presses, but I just had to have this baby to play with for a while. Wonder how is it such a unique, interesting and solidly-built machine has flown under the OWWM radar for all these years?

The Reypo is just a really unique design with some clever features. It has even more presence on the bench than in the photos. The main body with motor weighs all I could carry. The table saw/grinder table is medium-size, but the DP and lathe are large enough and heavy enough to do full-size work. The lathe/saw/grinder spindle bearings are a foot apart and the lathe chuck thread is inch-and-a-quarter with a #2MT center. Even though it is called "Model Master", it is 67" long end-to-end and looks to be able to turn 36" between centers. This is real beef.

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Anyone ever seen a Reypo? Any dirty paper on one? Parts?

thnx, jack vines

[Thomas Knapp]

That is pretty neat looking machine. How many motors does it have? I see one for the drill press. Have fun with it.

[Jack Vines]

Hi, Thomas,

The one and only motor rotates ninety degrees counterclockwise to power the lathe/grinder/table saw. There are stops at horizontal and vertical. The motor slides in and out to take up the belt slack and then is locked in place by the clamp handle.

thnx, jack vines

[Steve Rozmiarek]

Love the name!

[Jack Vines]

Possibly the name was the nemesis. "Reypo" has no referent and "Model Master" makes it sound like a small toy machine. If it had been named ShopMaster or SuperFox or MightyMax, it might still be with us and better known than ShopSmith.

thnx, jack vines